Perez had singled in the top of the fourth inning and advanced to second on a sacrifice fly by Mike Moustakas that scored Eric Hosmer. Perez then caught the fourth inning before being replaced to start the bottom of the fifth.
Jeffrey Flanagan has covered the Royals since 1991, and for MLB.com since 2015. Follow him on Twitter @FlannyMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.